Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iceland
Iceland: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8
in 2009
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - number of sources in Iceland stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Iceland peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
That places Iceland 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 145 Azerbaijan 8 compare
- 145 Bahrain 8 compare
- 145 Bhutan 8 compare
- 145 Comoros 8 compare
- 145 Eritrea 8 compare
- 145 Israel 8 compare
- 145 Libya 8 compare
- 145 Myanmar 8 compare
- 145 Oman 8 compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
- 145 South Sudan 8 compare
- 145 Suriname 8 compare
- 145 Switzerland 8 compare
- 145 Syria 8 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 145 Yemen 8 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in Iceland?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Iceland was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Iceland ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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